Grant Program Management Flashcards
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What is the key distinction between a 'fixed-amount' grant award and a 'cost-reimbursement' grant award?
Answer: Fixed-amount awards provide a set amount based on achieving outcomes without reimbursing specific costs, while cost-reimbursement awards pay for allowable actual costs incurred
Fixed-amount awards provide a predetermined amount upon meeting specified outcomes, while cost-reimbursement awards reimburse the recipient for allowable actual costs incurred.
A pass-through entity (PTE) is responsible for monitoring its subrecipients. Which of the following is a required monitoring activity under 2 CFR Part 200?
Answer: Reviewing financial and programmatic reports and ensuring subrecipients are aware of requirements
PTEs must monitor subrecipients to ensure federal awards are used for authorized purposes, including reviewing reports and ensuring subrecipients understand applicable requirements.
Which of the following costs would generally be considered 'unallowable' under 2 CFR Part 200?
Answer: Alcoholic beverages purchased for a grant-funded staff event
Alcoholic beverages are explicitly listed as unallowable costs under 2 CFR §200.423 and cannot be charged to a federal award.
In grant management, what does 'scope creep' refer to?
Answer: The unauthorized expansion of project activities beyond what was approved in the grant agreement
Scope creep occurs when a grantee expands project activities or objectives beyond the approved scope without obtaining required prior approval from the grantor.
A federal awarding agency issues a waiver of prior approval requirements for budget modifications. What does this mean for the grantee?
Answer: The grantee may reallocate funds between budget categories without seeking advance approval, within specified limits
A waiver of prior approval for budget modifications allows grantees to reallocate funds between approved budget line items up to a specified threshold without requesting advance approval.
What is a 'cost-sharing' or 'matching' requirement in a grant program?
Answer: The portion of project costs not covered by federal funds that the recipient contributes from non-federal sources
Cost-sharing or matching requires the grantee to contribute a specified percentage or amount of project costs from non-federal resources, which may be cash or in-kind contributions.
When reviewing a grant budget for allowability, which test does NOT apply under the Uniform Guidance?
Answer: The cost must be authorized by state law regardless of federal standards
Allowability under 2 CFR Part 200 is based on criteria including necessity, reasonableness, allocability, and consistency — not authorization by state law as a standalone requirement.